Seven Vie For Seat On Council
Seven Arlee District tribal members will be vying for the Council seat left vacant by the death of Hugh "Jumbo" Grenier in an upcoming special election.
Filing with Tribal Secretary Fred Houle, for the June 24 race were: Evelyn Grenier, the widow of the deceased Councilman; Joe Wheeler, a former gamewarden who is currently fighting the state for the right to sell untaxed cigarettes on the reservation; Antoine Charlo, a grandson of Chief Charlo and regarded as the traditional Chief of the Salish tribe; John E. Maltare, an Arlee businessman and a former member of the committee for Optional Withdrawal; Edward A. Fyant, a former Councilman from Arlee; Victor Matt and Isaac Richard Pierre.
Former Councilman E. T. "Budd" Moran had also filed for the spot but was found ineligible by the 'council Elections Committee this week due to a residency requirement.
The candidates are residents of the Arlee district, which was represented by Grenier. However, all tribal members are eligible to vote for a successor. (Continued To Page 2)
Published By The Confederated SaUsh and Kootenai Tribes, Dixon, Montana 59831
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Volume 2, Number 3
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Smokeshops Before High Court County Appeals Smokes to Montana Supreme Court
Pierre Downed In District Court
Tribe Sets Budget At $2.4 Million
Missoula—Joe Wheeler's Evero Hill smokeshop is still in the untaxed cigarette business but all his troubles with Missoula County and the State are far from over.
The county filed a writ of Supervisory Control with the State Supreme Court this week seeking to overturn the Missoula County Justice Court decision early last month. County Arrorney Robert Deschamps told Char-Koosta the "highly unusual" plaintiffs appeal was filed because of what he considered errors in the administration of the case by Justice of the Peace J. G. Lamoreaux.
Deschamps said that the nature of this case, where the defendant had more or less admitted that he had committed an infraction of Montana State
Dixon: The Tribal Operating Budget for the upcoming year will be $3,440,932.00.
The figure, approved by the Tribal Council last Friday, represents a small increase over last years budget. The increase, according to Tribal Treasurer, Mrs Ruby Christopher, is due mostly to increase in the cost of living expenses.
The largest cut of the pie will go into Capital Programs, which include per-capita dividends as well as land aquisitions, the revolving credit program, a water survey and industrial development studies. The Capital Programs will cost
$2,702,516.00.
Resources Management, which includes the tribe's share of the Bureau of Indian Affairs reservation Forestry Department, realty and general maintenance, has been allocated $121,233.00. There is a $230,040.00 price tag on Community Services which provides for commodities, sanitation, law and order, education and health.
Tribal Operation, which encompasses the Tribal Council, the Tribal Office and salaries, was set at $328,821.00. The balance will be taken up in Other Programs, which furnishes money for major repairs and forestry development.
Missoula—The Missoula District law under the grounds that he Court has upheld a repossession was immune from state order in the controversial case jurisdiction, gave the State between the Ronan State Bank Supreme Court the authority to and tribal member Richard decide the guilt or innocence of Issac Pierre. The Tribe intends Wheeler on the merrits of the to appeal the decision, case. Descharnps said that if Judge E. Gardner Brownlee Wheeler looses before the handed down the decision last Supreme Court, the next legal Wednesday. In the 23 page step for the tribe would be the U. document, Judge Brownlee S. Supreme Court threw out Pierre's argument
Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Dorothy that the case could not be tried in Clinkenbeard, is operating the a state court and found in favor Pablo branch of the enterprise, of the bank on the basis that but not without friction with the Indians, as citizens of the state, Lake County Attorney's office, are subject to state laws. (Continued To Page 2) (Continued To Page t)
Tribe Stakes Claim To Reservation Waters
Dixon—The tribal council, (allotment ) is the only federal wishing to head off any authorization for appropriating possibility of outside claims to tribal waters, reservation waters, passed a The resolution claims resolution May 26 firmly staking ownership to all waters not claim to all tribal waters. appropriated by the 1904 act and The resolution cites a number establishes ownership of water of laws and acts which sub- currently being used for sale, stantiate their calim, among rent, distribution, recreation, them are: and fish and wildlife purposes.
—The Hellgate treaty, The resolution added that
—The Winters vs. United States waters appropriated by the (1908), which set aside waters Federal government by the act arising from or flowing through of 1904 have not been included in the reservation for exclusive a judgement agreement and the Tribal use. Tribe has yet to be compensated
—The Act of April 23, 1904 for them.
Arlee Pow-Wow, Rodeo Slated For July Fourth
Arlee—The annual Ariee Pow Wow has been slated for the Fourth of July weekend and this year, for the first time, an all Indian rodeo has been added to
the siate.
The festivities, which start June 30 and will continue until July 6. feature the Indian Dance
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